The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s Mandatory Boating Education Regulation classes will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.,Saturday, June 9, in the seminar room of Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas (PCCUA)-Stuttgart campus.

Anyone born after 1985 must take and pass an approved Arkansas Game and Fish Education Course and carry proof that he or she satisfactorily completed the course in order to operate a motorboat in Arkansas.

“Kevin Keen will be the instructor of the course,” Lori Bailey, administrative assistant of continuing education classes at PCCUA, said. “This is a six hour course.”

Bailey said the course includes boat classification, registration, life saving equipment, navigation aids, rules of the road, maintenance, courtesy and much more that involves water safety.

“You must attend all class sessions to complete the course and receive a certificate,” Bailey said.

The course is designed to teach the fundamentals of safe boating necessary to reduce loss of life, personal injury and property damage while increasing the boating enjoyment for outdoor enthusiasts.

“The course is free of charge and is open to everyone,” Bailey said.

To register, contact Keen at (870) 319-0820 or for more information, contact Bailey at (870) 673-4202 Ext. 1804.